Springfield, MO- Livestock Marketing Center: Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 1/18/12

Receipts:  2325    Last Week:  3003    Year Ago:  3159

   Compared to last week, steer calves under 500 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher,
over 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Holsteins under 600 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher,
over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, heifers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher,
over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher.  Demand good, supply moderate.  At the CME
Feeder Cattle closed 27 to 40 cents higher, Live Cattle mostly 5 to 30 cents
lower.  Corn on the CBOT down 8 to 11 cents.  The temperature turned much 
colder, but the weather remains dry which is a big plus for Producers feeding
cattle.   A Special Wean Vac sale was held in conjunction with the regular
feeder cattle sale.  The feeder supply included 49 percent steers, 07 percent
Holsteins, 38 percent heifers, 06 percent bulls, with 57 percent over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 208.00-214.00; 400-500 lbs
180.00-202.50; 500-600 lbs 163.00-178.50; 600-700 lbs 151.00-168.50, calves
152.50-161.00; 700-800 lbs 145.50-156.00, calves or fleshy 141.00-143.50; 800
-875 lbs 142.50-145.50; pkg 915 lbs 137.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 329 lbs
180.00; 425-500 lbs 174.00-178.50; 500-600 lbs 152.00-166.50, thin 162.00-173.50
600-675 lbs 147.00-159.00, calves 146.00-149.50; 700-775 lbs 140.00-150.00; 800
-855 lbs 140.00-142.00.  Medium and Large 2 pkg 573 lbs 157.50; pkg 639 lbs
158.00; pkg 734 lbs 144.00; pkg 855 lbs 140.00.  Medium 1-2 800-835 lbs 125.00
-127.00.  Medium 2-3 pkg 831 lbs 116.00.

  Holsteins: Large 3  325-375 lbs 123.00; 450-500 lbs 117.50-121.00; pkg 562 lbs
115.50; 625-675 lbs 106.50-110.50; 700-800 lbs 95.00-113.00; lot 863 lbs 98.50;
pkg 903 lbs thin 89.00, pkg 999 lbs 99.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  425-500 lbs 153.00-174.00; 500-600 lbs
144.00-166.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-152.00, calves 132.00-143.00; 700-800 lbs
133.50-140.00, pkg 796 lbs fleshy 130.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 343 lbs thin
162.00, pkg 386 lbs 146.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-150.00, pkg 468 lbs thin 159.00;
500-600 lbs 137.00-151.00; 600-670 lbs 135.00-142.50; 700-750 lbs 127.00-135.00;
pkg 818 lbs 113.50.  Medium and Large 2  700-750 lbs 124.50-125.50; pkg 855 lbs
110.00.  Large 1  525-575 lbs 137.50-147.50.  Medium 1-2 pkg 566 lbs 136.00; pkg
693 lbs 127.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 174.00-192.00; 500-600 lbs
149.00-178.000; 600-650 lbs 144.00-152.00, pkg calves 143.50; pkg 760 lbs 130.50
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 453 lbs 160.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-163.50; pkg 680 lbs
135.50; pkg 788 lbs 129.00.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO 
        Rick Huffman, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS136.txt

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